Widespread Opposition to OMB Proposed Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance
FABBS submitted comments in response to the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed rule that would make sweeping and overwhelmingly negative changes to current practices across all federal agencies that govern grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms …
Vought Pressed on OMB Proposed Rule in House Hearing
In late June, Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), was challenged by members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) in an oversight hearing. Questions largely focused on OMB’s recent …
Nominee for OMB Deputy Director Testifies in Senate Committees
On June 16 and 17, Harold “Hal” Duncan, the nominee for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) — the second-most powerful position at the agency — testified before both the Senate Committee on the Budget and …
OMB Releases Concerning “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance”
On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance.” The proposed changes would dramatically alter how the federal government of the United States administers over $60 billion in federal research programs and …
Overview of Administration’s Policies on “Woke AI”
In December, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), released a memorandum outlining requirements for implementing two core Unbiased Artificial Intelligence (AI) Principles derived from the executive order (EO), Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government. The EO, released last …
Senator Britt Leads Letter Urging OMB to Release Delayed NIH Funds
Last Thursday, Senator Katie Britt (R-AL), along with 13 of her Republican colleagues, sent a letter to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought, urging him to fully implement the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) appropriated …
